Camp (album)

On September 6, 2011, Glover signed with Glassnote. The founder Daniel Glass says "There's a tremendous sense of rock'n'roll about him, an irreverence and an authenticity, He fits in with our roster because he's alternative. He liked our approach, which is very touring-intensive. Secondly, it's about how progressive he's been online: inclusive of his fans and very liberal with giving away music. He knows his audience." In late October, he announced that the album would be released on November 15. ==Release and promotion==

The album was made available for pre-order on iTunes on November 1, 2011. On the same day, the music video for "Bonfire" was released through Gambino's website and YouTube. The album was made available in its entirety for streaming on NPR on November 6, 2011. Singles The album's lead single, "Bonfire", was debuted on Funkmaster Flex's Hot 97 radio show on September 17, 2011. "Heartbeat" was released as the album's second single on November 15, 2011, and reached 18 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles. On July 24, 2012, the music video for the song, "Fire Fly", was released on Vevo. "Fire Fly" was later serviced to British contemporary hit radio on July 30, 2012. Other songs On January 9, 2013, Gambino released his latest video from Camp, "L.E.S." The song's title is an acronym for the Lower East Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan, the location of the video shoot. Photographer Ibra Ake directed and filmed the video over "several nights" on the streets of the Lower East Side, in front of places like Pianos, and riding in cabs around the district; ==Critical reception==

Camp was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 69, based on 27 reviews. Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 6.7 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus. Steve Lepore of PopMatters found the album to be "undoubtedly one of the best records of any genre to come out in 2011" and characterized it as "a juxtaposition of mostly depressing, self-loathing rap mixed with some of the most enjoyable post-Graduation music." In his consumer guide for MSN Music, Robert Christgau complimented its "choral and orchestral movie music" and stated, "it's less surefire than Culdesac. But it's more satisfying emotionally, because the autobiography reaches deep". ==Retrospective==

In a 2022 interview with Interview, Childish Gambino reflected about the album and the reception: "I like parts of that album and I learned so much. Mostly that concept doesn't outshine content. But when they're in equilibrium, it's extremely potent. I don't think I was clear on that album, and the songs weren't catchy enough for me. Made it feel like novelty. Because I wouldn't bop any of the songs in the car now. Maybe a couple of the hooks." ==Commercial performance==

Camp debuted at number 11 on the US Billboard 200, selling 52,000 copies in the first week. As of November 2013, the album has sold 242,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan. ==Track listing==

All tracks were written and produced by Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson. ==Personnel==

• Donald Glover – design, drum programming, producer, programming, string arrangements, vocals • Ludwig Göransson – drum programming, engineer, guitar, keyboards, producer, programming • Erik Arvinder – string arrangements, violin • Bryan Carrigan – engineer • Thomas Drayton – bass • Chris Fogel – mixing • Shepard – drum programming, guitar, producer • Janet Leon – vocals ("Fire Fly") • Dean – vocals ("Sunrise") • Beldina Malaika – vocals ("Not Going Back") • Ryan McClure – engineer, mixing • Vlado Meller – mastering • Questlove – drums • Whitney Wood – choir, chorus, soloist • Chris Scully – art direction, layout • Ibra Ake – photography ==Charts==

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